jpdb beta

to degenerate; to lapse into

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rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence

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manners; courtesy; etiquette

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to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)

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anguish; trouble; agony

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barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless

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dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication

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to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote

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limits; end; bounds

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merry-go-round; carousel

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10th day of the month; ten days

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screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)

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to turn one's back to

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to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

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to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark

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reconsideration

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preface; introduction; preamble

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astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock

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to cheat (someone out of); to swindle; to wangle; to wheedle; to get

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seedbed; nursery; seed-plot

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to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated

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unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom

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thoughtless; indiscreet; lacking in common sense; rashness; betraying one's lack of judgment (judgement); absurd

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capable; able; talented; promising

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world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign

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tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet

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heartbreak; grief; sorrow

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to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)

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fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen

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retina

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to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake

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perfidiousness; faithlessness; inconstancy; insincerity; falsehood

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overlooking; turning a blind eye

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the late; the deceased

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person who has rendered distinguished service

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protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication

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strong person; the strong; the powerful

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to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)

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to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate

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maneuvers; manoeuvers; machinations; scheming

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one's person

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beyond; across; the other side; the distance

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impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure

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to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

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cellar; basement

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pale; pallid; bluish-white

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to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)

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proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative

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pride; dignity; self-respect

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present point (i.e. in history); at the present time

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